Course Unit Page
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Teacher Stefania Varani
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Credits 6
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SSD MED/07
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Teaching Mode Traditional lectures
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Language English
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Campus of Bologna
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Degree Programme Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 9210)
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Course Timetable from Mar 01, 2022 to May 26, 2022
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.

Academic Year 2021/2022
Learning outcomes
Explain relationships and apply appropriate terminology relating to the structure, metabolism, genetics, and ecology of prokaryotic microorganisms, eukaryotic microorganisms, and viruses.
Course contents
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- Characteristics of bacteria of medical importance
- Characteristics of viruses of medical importance
- Pathogenesis of infections and host defense
- Vaccines, antibacterial drugs, antiviral drugs
- Microbiological diagnosis
- Gram-positive and Gram-negative cocci (staphylococci, streptococci, neisserieaeceae)
- Gram-positive rods (clostridia, Bacillus anthracis, Corynebacterium diphteriae, Listeria monocytogenes)
- Gram-negative rods belonging to Enterobacteriaceae, Vibrio cholerae, Campylobacter jejuni, Helicobacter pylori,
- Other Gram-negative rods (Bordetella pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae, Legionella pneumophila), mycobacteria
- Spirochetaes
- Chlamydiaceae, Mycoplasmataceae, Rickettsiaceae
- DNA viruses: Herpesviridae, Papillomaviridae, Adenoviridae, Parvovirus B19
- RNA viruses -1; hepatitis viruses
- RNA viruses -2; retroviruses
- RNA viruses -3; arboviruses
- RNA viruses -4; respiratory viruses
- RNA viruses-5; SARS CoV2 including vaccines and antiviral drugs
- RNA viruses-6 viruses causing encephalitis, enterovirus and viruses causing gastroenteritis
- Characteristics of protozoa of medical importance. Enteric protozoa. Other foodborne protozoa. Protozoa transmitted by sexual route
- Vector-borne protozoa: Leishmania, Plasmodia, Trypanosoma cruzi
- Characteristics of helminths of medical importance. Soil-transmitted helminths, other foodborne infection caused by helminths
- Tropical helminths: schistosomiasis
- Characteristics of fungi of medical importance
- Medical micology
Readings/Bibliography
Patrick Murray, Ken S. Rosenthal, and Michael A. Pfaller. Medical Microbiology, 9th Edition, April 2020. Paperback ISBN: 9780323673228 , Imprint: Elsevier , Published Date: 10th March 2020. Available at Biblioteca Biomedica
Teaching methods
In presence/on distance lectures
Assessment methods
The examination will evaluate whether the student has mastered the above listed skills and has reached the teaching objectives.
The final exam consists of a questionnaire with multiple choice questions.
The test, for a total of 40 questions, must be completed within 60 minutes of time (may be prolonged in case of online exams). The questions will be on topics related to the course. For each question, the student will have to specify only one answer considered correct
The final mark, out of thirty, is given by the number of correct answers (correct answer = 0.8 point, incorrect answer =0 point)
Teaching tools
Lectures will be supported by Power Point slides. Slides will be available online at the beginning of each lecture.
The teaching material is available at https://virtuale.unibo.it/ by using student's username and password
Office hours
See the website of Stefania Varani